Creating a Winning Culture and other articles....

Most of our Xmas/New Year holiday was marred by rain, and so rather than watch a whole lot of Steven Segal re-runs or attempts by Sylvester Stallone to prove a 65 year-old guy can still kill an entire army, I took the opportunity to catch up on some reading.

An interesting article I came across was an interview with Michael Sherlock, founder of Brumby's Bakeries in Australia. Sherlock discussed the need for companies to develop winning cultures within their organisations. He called it TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More). The aim is to develop an "owner's eye" amongst the management group.

Another story I came across related to role modelling and mentoring programs. the focus of the article was Richard Branson and how he had been mentored by Freddie Laker, the founder of the first low-fare airline in the UK, back in the 1970's. A good mentor has the following attributes:

• the right track record, scars and stories
• experienced practitioner
• empathy for others
• don't compete with the student
• genuinely wants a good outcome
• good listener

The third of the article i'd like to share today, is about effective leadership. According to Robert Sutton of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, an effective manager is he/she who can remain highly self-aware when circumstances are pushing them to become increasingly focused on their own needs, increasingly less-focused on the needs of others and increasingly convinced that the rules don't apply to them.

Until we meet again.....

2011 - what it means to me!

Hi Blogger world,

The new year is nearly upon us, and I have to say, that it's been a very long time since I have looked upon a new year with such excitement. Along with my new blog, i'm looking forward to making 2011 the year of Blogger and LinkedIn!!

I'm looking to forge new relationships, globally as we introduce companies, executives, managers and employees to a new way of hiring. I'm keen to share my ideas on how recruitment can be made easier, less costly and better time-managed.

I'll try to share articles with you all, and look forward to getting your valuable input as well on ways that I can improve my service, and new ideas that I have not been introduced to yet.

Lets strap in and get set for the best year of our lives!!!